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Mills Discusses Priorities at Diner Appearance

Mills Discusses Priorities at Diner Appearance

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Democrat Janet Mills says her top priorities as governor are expanding Medicaid as voters demanded in 2017, lowering health insurance premiums and tackling the opioid crisis that has claimed hundreds of lives.

Mills paid a visit to a diner on the Portland waterfront on Wednesday morning, just hours after she claimed victory.

Mills, who’s currently Maine’s attorney general, will become the first woman to serve as governor in January when she’s sworn in.

Mills told reporters that, “I like to think I’m the most qualified person for the job, first and foremost.” She added that she wants girls to know they can achieve any goal.

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